%0 Journal Article %1 111 %A Kogan, M. D. %A Blumberg, S. J. %A Schieve, L. A. %A Boyle, C. A. %A Perrin, James M %A Ghandour, R. M. %A Singh, Garima K %A Strickland, B. B. %A Trevathan, E. %A van Dyck, P. C. %D 2009 %J Pediatrics %K Adolescent, African Americans, Ancestry Child Child, Collection, Continental Data Development Disorders, European Factors, Female, Group, Hispanic Humans, Male, Parents, Pervasive/diagnosis/epidemiology/ethnology, Preschool, Prevalence, Socioeconomic States/epidemiology United %N 5 %P 1395-1403 %T Prevalence of parent-reported diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder among children in the US, 2007 %V 124 %X OBJECTIVES: The reported increasing prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attendant health and family impact make monitoring of ASD prevalence a public health priority. METHODS: The prevalence of parent-reported diagnosis of ASD among US children aged 3 to 17 years was estimated from the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health (sample size: 78037). A child was considered to have ASD if a parent/guardian reported that a doctor or other health care provider had ever said that the child had ASD and that the child currently had the condition. The point-prevalence for ASD was calculated for those children meeting both criteria. We examined sociodemographic factors associated with current ASD and with a past (but not current) ASD diagnosis. The health care experiences for children in both ASD groups were explored. RESULTS: The weighted current ASD point-prevalence was 110 per 10,000. We estimate that 673,000 US children have ASD. Odds of having ASD were 4 times as large for boys than girls. Non-Hispanic (NH) black and multiracial children had lower odds of ASD than NH white children. Nearly 40\% of those ever diagnosed with ASD did not currently have the condition; NH black children were more likely than NH white children to not have current ASD. Children in both ASD groups were less likely than children without ASD to receive care within a medical home. CONCLUSIONS: The observed point-prevalence is higher than previous US estimates. More inclusive survey questions, increased population awareness, and improved screening and identification by providers may partly explain this finding. %@ 1098-4275; 0031-4005

@article{111, abstract = {OBJECTIVES: The reported increasing prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attendant health and family impact make monitoring of ASD prevalence a public health priority. METHODS: The prevalence of parent-reported diagnosis of ASD among US children aged 3 to 17 years was estimated from the 2007 National Survey of Children{\textquoteright}s Health (sample size: 78037). A child was considered to have ASD if a parent/guardian reported that a doctor or other health care provider had ever said that the child had ASD and that the child currently had the condition. The point-prevalence for ASD was calculated for those children meeting both criteria. We examined sociodemographic factors associated with current ASD and with a past (but not current) ASD diagnosis. The health care experiences for children in both ASD groups were explored. RESULTS: The weighted current ASD point-prevalence was 110 per 10,000. We estimate that 673,000 US children have ASD. Odds of having ASD were 4 times as large for boys than girls. Non-Hispanic (NH) black and multiracial children had lower odds of ASD than NH white children. Nearly 40\% of those ever diagnosed with ASD did not currently have the condition; NH black children were more likely than NH white children to not have current ASD. Children in both ASD groups were less likely than children without ASD to receive care within a medical home. CONCLUSIONS: The observed point-prevalence is higher than previous US estimates. More inclusive survey questions, increased population awareness, and improved screening and identification by providers may partly explain this finding.}, added-at = {2021-02-17T03:07:48.000+0100}, author = {Kogan, M. D. and Blumberg, S. J. and Schieve, L. A. and Boyle, C. A. and Perrin, James M and Ghandour, R. M. and Singh, Garima K and Strickland, B. B. and Trevathan, E. and van Dyck, P. C.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2866ca53cfb7a9cc54f5c733a72ec9258/acn}, interhash = {414c1cd5626de3c3c69d24f5530d3a94}, intrahash = {866ca53cfb7a9cc54f5c733a72ec9258}, isbn = {1098-4275; 0031-4005}, journal = {Pediatrics}, keywords = {Adolescent, African Americans, Ancestry Child Child, Collection, Continental Data Development Disorders, European Factors, Female, Group, Hispanic Humans, Male, Parents, Pervasive/diagnosis/epidemiology/ethnology, Preschool, Prevalence, Socioeconomic States/epidemiology United}, month = Nov, note = {GR: UA3MC 11054/PHS HHS/United States; JID: 0376422; 2009/10/05 [aheadofprint]; ppublish}, number = 5, pages = {1395-1403}, timestamp = {2021-02-17T03:08:36.000+0100}, title = {Prevalence of parent-reported diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder among children in the US, 2007}, volume = 124, year = 2009 }